Abstract: In the middle of the 20th century, Western countries engaged in a wide range campaign of “the third sector”. The government withdrew from the many traditional micro-economic areas, while the large number of public service was provided by the third sector. Until the 1980s, “the third sector” campaign triggered a worldwide association revolution. It developed rapidly in the whole global, and had a tremendous impact on the global political, economic and social development. Along with Chinese economic structure transformation and the international community revolution, our third sector has begun with a slow start. After 20 years, the country's third sector has developed considerably, in all areas of society it is playing an increasingly important role, but because of our specific national conditions, there are many shortcomings. On the basis of an in-depth analysis of the development of the third sector, this paper will point out some countermeasures.
Key Words: the third sector, Status, Problems, Countermeasures
